2013 NAACP IMAGE AWARDS NOMINATION!
We are proud to congratulate Jim Smith, Jr. for his nomination in the 44th Annual NAACP Image Awards! His new book, The No Excuse Guide to Success, was nominated in the Literary Work - Instructional Category. Browse our site to learn more about this inspiring book, find out more about the NAACP Image Awards, read the first three chapters FREE, and begin your journey to success by joining the No Excuse Revolution!

The No Excuse
Guide to Success

Almost everyone is guilty of playing the blame game. It's satisfying and easy to do. If we despise our work, we can blame our manager or even our short-sighted organization for its inability to recognize our genius. If our personal lives are a disaster, we can blame our spouses, partners, the economy, or even our ancestors.
We all know on some level that we are pointing our fingers in the wrong direction, but we just can't seem to help ourselves.
While the principles of personal power and accountability are well known, it is difficult for most people to turn this understanding into action. Avoiding the unfamiliar and difficult in favor of well-trodden paths we know is just human nature. Jim “Mr. Energy” Smith, Jr. strives to change that natural response in this inspiring new book by showing readers how to replace “it’s not my fault” with “it’s my responsibility”.

The notion of personal responsibility has never been more important than it is today, as society moves further away from face-to-face support and custom-based communities to digital, cyber-based “do it yourself” communities. Many people use the dizzying activity and unlimited choices of modern technology as another convenient excuse to put off action. THE NO EXCUSE GUIDE TO SUCCESS offers solutions on how to sort through those potential roadblocks and move forward towards positive action.

With tips, tools, worksheets and checklists, THE NO EXCUSE GUIDE TO SUCCESS shows you how to abandon this unworkable routine and stop the destructive pattern of making excuses and blaming others--to stop whining and start winning. READ MORE: About The No Excuse Guide!

From Author, Jim Smith, Jr.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Jim “Mr. Energy” Smith, Jr., the President and CEO of JIMPACT Enterprises, is a sought after trainer and personal-power speaker who has delivered his message that we have the power to radically change the direction of our lives to thousands of individuals throughout the world. Jim spent 16 years working in corporate and consulting leadership positions for a wide variety of industries. In addition to JIMPACT, Jim also serves as a faculty member for the Rutgers University Executive (National and International) MBA Programs.

Jim's previous motivational books include: From Average to Awesome: Lessons for Living an Extraordinary Life and The Masters of Success (coauthored with Ken Blanchard, Jack Canfield, and others). His other book, CRASH AND LEARN: 600+ Road-Tested Tips to Keep Audiences Fired Up and Engaged provides tools on speaking, facilitating and training. Jim lives in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey with his wife, daughter, and two sons. LEARN MORE: About Jim Smith, Jr!

SNEAK PEEK: AN ADVANCE LOOK INSIDE THE BOOK
In THE NO EXCUSE GUIDE TO SUCCESS, Jim provides his 10 proven principles, called his Winning Ways, which include:

Own Your Choices: Accountability is about owning your role, no matter what. Change your perspective and avoid the use of the term "mistake" for anything you have control over.

Listen with Three Ears: Our disengaged listening habit is directly linked to the fast-paced, get-it-done-now world we all inhabit, but it also links directly to our excuse-making habit.

Give Up “Right-Fighting”: How to break the “yes, but…” cycle. Wouldn’t it be great if we were never wrong? Yes, but…sometimes we are. Learn to actively listen for positive change.

Avoid the “Taking Credit” Trap: An attitude of contribution, not attribution, often leads to surprising results. Learn how to balance a healthy amount of self-promotion with a reasonable amount of credit taking.

PREVIEW CHAPTERS 1-3 FREE!

We are happy to invite you to preview Jim Smith, Jr.'s energizing new book by reading the first three chapters in their entirety, and completely for free. Simply click to read them now, or download to read them later at your leisure. Once you've had a chance to peruse these chapters, we are certain you'll be inspired to read the full book.

PRINT EXERCISES FROM THE BOOK

One of the most useful elements of THE NO EXCUSE GUIDE TO SUCCESS is the collection of exercises that Jim has tailored for readers to complete in coordination with each of his chapters. These important exercises help readers maximize their personal performance and progress toward accepting ownership of their growth and achievements. We have provided each of these exercises here online so that readers can easily print them out and complete them at their own speed.

RELIVE IT: BOOK LAUNCH PARTY

Thank you for joining us in Philadelphia on August 13th for the official book launch party. At Philly's unforgettable Xfinity Live venue featuring food, cocktails, entertainment and celeb sightings, it was a high-energy launch party like no other. Best of all, we were treated to an exclusive Keynote from Mr. Energy himself, doing what he does best in celebration of the new book, and an appearance from NFL celebrity emcee Brian Baldinger!

NO EXCUSE GUIDE BOOK TOUR

We cordially invite you to meet Jim Smith, Jr. on his extensive book signing tour! One of the genre's most approachable authors, simply meeting Jim in person is often enough to make a life-changing impression. We also invite you to tune in as Jim makes radio and television appearances, and appears as guest host on podcasts in support of his new book.